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Duffle coat

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What does it look like?
Material
Models
Color solutions
How to choose?
Brands
What to wear?
Spectacular images

The choice of autumn coats is great, so everyone can choose a thing for themselves. Someone loves fitted trench coats to the floor, and someone appreciates the convenience and freedom of movement above all.

A duffle coat will not only warm you up in the cold autumn days, but will also help you to transfer complex and active workdays with ease.

What does it look like?

Duffle coat, like many other models of outerwear, has its own history. It is connected primarily with the military. The progenitor of the modern duffle coat was part of the uniform in the navy. He intended to preserve the warmth and convenience, because the employees had to perform many activities during the day. And only when such a coat fell into the interests of fashion designers and, therefore, on the catwalks, it began to spread everywhere.

Thanks to Yves Saint Laurent, the duffle coat became known to the general public and fell in love with everything from students to business people. As often happened in the history of fashion, at first this product was intended for men, but soon it won the hearts of fashionistas.

It is worth noting that women's duffle coat differs from the male one only by the possibility of a fitted style and the large number of colors used.

What is a duffle coat? This single-breasted coat is made of thick fabric resistant to blowing. He has a loose fit, medium length, a hood, large patch pockets and a special “highlight” in the form of wooden buttons-fangs, as well as rough patch loops for them. Of course, over time, the classical model of the duffle coat began to make changes, experimenting with many parameters, but in general, its appearance is quite characteristic and recognizable.

Material

Traditionally, the duffle coat is made of wool, especially camel, so this material can be called the most common.

Often, designers resort to other suitable for the texture and type of fabrics, such as cashmere, drape, less plush. There are very unusual models, for example, completely made of fur or knitted.

Possible combination of materials. Look stylishly with models with full leather sleeves. Fashionable this year, fur trim did not pass duffle coat. It is found on the hoods, lapels. Buttons (wooden, metal, plastic) and loops for them (from tapes, leather, twine) can be different.

When buying a duffle coat, you should pay attention to the label with the specified composition. In warm demi-season or winter clothes, the largest percentage should be wool, otherwise it will not provide adequate protection from the cold.

Models

The duffle coat belongs to the classic coat models, so its own variety of styles is not so great. Men's coats are presented in the most traditional for this type of clothing cut, but in the female line of options is much more.

Basically, the duffle is medium length, just below the hips. There are shortened models, up to the hips, or elongated, approximately to the knee.

Extra length can give an unusual style of hem, for example, made in the style of the skirt.

Usually, a duffle coat has a free cut so that you can even wear a tight sweater under it. In the female models are widely spread slightly fitted styles.

The hood of such coats is large but comfortable. It can be both sewn and detachable, and some models do without this element. Different collars are also possible - from its complete absence to a high stand-up collar.

Color solutions

The classic color solution for duffle coat is black, beige, and gray. Such a small variety is mainly present in male models.However, in recent years, and for them the choice has become much more, enriched by mustard, brown, blue, red palettes.

Women with duffle coats are more fortunate, since besides traditional dark colors, light (pink, white, blue) and bright (orange, green, purple, yellow) shades are widespread.

Basically, the duffle coat is a one-color product, not counting leather sleeves and color lining.

However, well-tried, you can find a coat with a checkered print, embroidery or appliqués. Hinges and buttons are selected for the color of the product, most often it is universal black or white, blue, beige, brown or very bright (red, orange).

How to choose?

Since the duffle coat is made of thick fabrics and has a free style, then full people should choose those who hide the silhouette. This is due to the fact that the peculiarities of the duffle will help mask the problem areas. Flared from the chest model will visually make the figure even more.

Although sewing a duffle coat involves the use of wool, many manufacturers still add other materials. Of course, this affects the price (it becomes cheaper), but often also quality.

Attention should be paid to how well the details are sewn to each other, including the lining, whether the threads are sticking out, whether there are any irregularities and swelling on the product. A quality duffle coat can last for many years, even in the conditions of bad weather conditions of autumn and winter.

Popular in this year flowers in outerwear are pink blue, green, orange, red. Some of them are difficult to solve due to the impracticality or excessive brightness, so you should know that the always classic is beige, black and gray coats.

Brands

Dufflots can be found in many chain stores that sell outerwear, for example, Zara, Uniqlo, H & M. They are also found in expensive brands such as Gucci, Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger. But the most famous company that occupies the release of reference duflots is Gloverall.

Gloverall is a world-famous brand that began with the release of workwear and uniforms. Their duffles are distinguished by quality and a long service life. And, although the price for outerwear of this brand is slightly higher than the average, it is still much more affordable than in high fashion houses.

What to wear?

Despite the fact that duffle coat is most relevant to casual clothing, many styles will look good with business clothes. The main thing is to choose clothes in one stylistic decision, suitable color range and not to forget about shoes, which completes the image.

Sporting things are not suitable for the majority of duffle coats, therefore, in combination with them, sports pants, sneakers, and sneakers should be abandoned.

The most versatile things for wearing a duffle coat are jeans (skinny, boyfriends, flared) and skinny pants. It is interesting to combine coats with shorts and skirts of different styles - not only narrow pencil skirts, but also flared, scottish, half-sun, with a smell. It is also possible to have a fitted dress or tunic over leggings or tights. It is worth remembering that the hem of a skirt or dress may be longer than the hem of a coat no more than ten centimeters.

Under the duffle coat, you can easily wear blouses, tunics, sweatshirts, shirts, tops, elongated or short-cut sweaters with a high neck, especially if the coat itself does not have a collar.

Of the shoes most suitable boots and ankle boots with heels, boots, ugg boots, timberlands. In combination with a shortened duffle coat and short skirts, you can use the boots. Although the duffle coat and high collar is a hood, there will not be an extra scarf or tippet, a hat. Bags fit different: backpacks, slings, shoppers, totes.

Spectacular images

Since this season brought fashion to red, you can safely choose such a duffle coat. A thin sweatshirt with a tone and a shirt dressed under it, as well as torn jeans, will create a trendy youth look. The main thing is not to freeze the legs on cold days!

Brown duffle coat is a classic that can be used to create an interesting city bow. Striped blouse, denim high skirt (keep track of the length, it should not look out from under the coat!) And tights. On top of this fashion accessory is necessarily in the tone of a blouse or pantyhose.

Playing with colors, you can create a bright image. For example, combine a blue duffle coat with yellow tights or jeans, and you will not go unnoticed. It is necessary to pick up low shoes, so as not to hide the legs.

Most often, duffle coats are worn with leather shoes or boots, but sometimes the rains are so heavy that you can almost swim in the streets. Rubber boots are best for this kind of weather! In a skillful color combination, as well as the use of short skirts or dresses, you will look as if you care nothing.

And, of course, duffle coat can be worn with shorts. Standard bow - tucked into shorts shirt, strap, tights, shoes. Combined with a fur coat duffle coat and a romantic but practical look.